Courses

An historical survey of the American experience from its colonial beginnings through the Civil War and Reconstruction.

An historical survey of the American experience from the emergence of urban-industrial society in the late nineteenth century to the present.

History of the Roman Republic and Empire from the origins of Rome to the disintegration of the Empire.

Political, social, and ideological developments; origin and impact of two World Wars; totalitarianism and democracy; changing role in the world.

Survey of the causes and consequences of America's deadliest conflict, the Civil War, from the end of the U.S.-Mexican War in 1848 through the end of Reconstruction in 1877.

In-depth study of the origins and conduct of World War II. Political and economic aspects as well as military.

Origins of Islamic civilization; expansion of Islam; the Ottoman Empire; the Middle East since 1918.

Involves a thematic or topical investigation with an emphasis on historical criticism and analysis; students will pursue the study of one historical topic in detail in this writing intensive course.

In-depth study of the history of the Holocaust in Europe that puts special emphasis on primary sources.

Contemporary economic, social, and political aspects of the United States and its role as a world power since 1945.

The history of the ways Americans have used and thought about the environment since 1500.

A selective overview of the history of imperialism and nationalism in Africa.